Alabama · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 256: Motor vehicles; license plates, validity period extended
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 256 is a bill introduced in the Alabama House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Motor vehicles; license plates, validity period extended. Primary sponsor: Russell Bedsole (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2026): Third Reading in House of Origin.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Motor Vehicles & Traffic
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Bedsole | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 49 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Third Reading in House of Origin
- Carried Over to the Call of the Chair
- Hulsey 1st Amendment Offered
- Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 316
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 317
- Engrossed
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (State Government)
- Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on State Government
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (State Government)